Chest pain, enzymes and hypothyroidism. Issue 893 (1st March 2000)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Strachan, S R; Afolabi, O; Brown, N; Gray, D
• Is Part Of: Postgraduate medical journal. Volume 76:Issue 893(2000)
• Page Start: 168
• Page End: 169
• Publication Date: 2000-03-01
• Subjects: hypothyroidism -- chest pain -- creatine kinase; Medicine -- Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1136/pmj.76.893.168
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0032-5473

Abstract

Abstract : Hypothyroidism is a common disorder and when presenting with classical symptoms and signs is easy to recognise. However, hypothyroidism may present in a manner suggestive of an acute myocardial infarction with an elevated creatine kinase and electrocardiographic abnormalities. We report a case of severe hypothyroidism presenting as a cardiac event whose symptoms and signs dispersed following treatment with thyroxine.